Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant

About the role

As a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant at CenterWell Home Health, you’ll play a vital role in helping patients regain strength, mobility, and independence from the comfort of their homes. You’ll deliver personalized care focused on rehabilitation and functional improvement, empowering individuals to overcome physical limitations, perform everyday activities with confidence, and enjoy a better quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy services planned, delegated, and supervised by the qualified Occupational Therapist in accordance with the patient’s Plan of Treatment.
• Assist in implementing vocational/education programs and activities established by the registered Occupational Therapist to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performance, diminish or correct pathology, and promote/maintain health and self-sufficiency.
• Design and adapt equipment and the working and/or living environment; fabricate devices to assist and improve function, independence, and participation in the program and/or community.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients as directed by the qualified Occupational Therapist and in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, range-of-motion, and function or teach compensation measures.
• Report information and observations to the Occupational Therapist and/or Clinical supervisor; document observed information in patient records and prepare clinical notes; assist with preparation of progress reports; maintain and submit documentation as required.
• Instruct patients and family members regarding home programs, care, and use of adaptive equipment.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities; act as a resource to other healthcare personnel in meeting patient needs.
• Design community reintegration activities, as appropriate, to assist the client in physical reconditioning and/or psychological adjustment, and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted OTA licensure
• Current CPR certification
• A valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum six months occupational therapist assistant experience
• Home Health experience

Pay

Pay Per Visit/Unit Rate: $41.00 – $57.00

Annual Range (full-time, 40 hrs/wk): $53,100 – $72,500

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance